Hence an invitation: if you like what you hear, and you feel like supporting my wee podcast – and recognising the folk who’ve kindly shared their lovely stories with me over the past year – please click on this link to cast your vote for Auspicious Plastic.

Bobbing around out there on that roiling sea of podcasts, sometimes it can feel as if you’re in the boat alone, rendered invisible by thick fog and heavy swells. So it’s very nice to receive some acknowledgement. And an oar back to shore…

I’m really chuffed (and genuinely surprised!) to be selected as one of six finalists in the category.

And very grateful to everyone I’ve interviewed for the series so far, Cooperblack for the theme music and Studio Ink for the lovely logo design. And to my late Mum Margaret who inspired it all.

And of course, to everyone and anyone who’s listened to the series, and been touched it.

Congratulations and good luck to all the other finalists : )

POST UPDATED: Thank you to everyone who listened to – and voted for – Auspicious Plastic in the “People’s Choice” category, in the Frankie “Good Stuff” Awards! Voting closed on Feb 15 and the winners will be announced on April 5. Auspicious Plastic is one of six finalists in the ‘Writing + Podcasts’ category. Read more about the podcast (and the awards) on the Frankie website.